The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a 10-month DHHS security and secure transportation contract with SVT Gruppe, Inc. worth up to $1,470,976, according to the county’s Aug. 25 agenda.
A meeting summary from the board’s Aug. 25 session says Supervisor Bone objected that the selected proposal appeared to be the highest bid and roughly $400,000 to $600,000 above lower offers. The summary says the discussion focused on the price spread and the need for a clearer explanation of why the county chose the higher-priced proposal. The board ultimately approved the item after that discussion.
The agenda identified the contract as a DHHS security and secure transportation agreement for the period Sept. 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The available summary does not identify the other bidders or explain in detail why SVT Gruppe, Inc. was selected.
The same Aug. 25 meeting also included other consent items, a public hearing on permit revocations and closed-session discussion, but the security contract drew the specific pricing scrutiny.
